Dalton Guthrie and the Gators came out of the gates with three wins over FGCU.
Florida Baseball Weekly Report - Week 1
Monday, February 22, 2016 | Baseball
Florida Baseball Weekly Report – Feb. 22, 2016
(Games from Feb. 19-21)
Overall Record: 3-0 (3-0 at home)
SEC Record: N/A
Record Last Week: 3-0 (3-0 at home)
Streak: Won 3
Last Week's Results (3-0):
Friday, Feb. 19 – Defeated FGCU, 4-2
Saturday, Feb. 20 – Defeated FGCU, 8-4
Sunday, Feb. 21 – Defeated FGCU, 12-3
This Week's Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 – host Eastern Michigan (3-1) (McKethan Stadium), 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 – vs. Eastern Michigan (3-1) (Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL), 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26 – at No. 6 Miami (FL) (3-0) (Alex Rodriguez Park), 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
Saturday, Feb. 27 – at No. 6 Miami (FL) (3-0) (Alex Rodriguez Park), 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
Sunday, Feb. 28 – at No. 6 Miami (FL) (3-0) (Alex Rodriguez Park), 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Team Notes
No. 1 Florida (3-0) kicked off its 102nd season of competition by taking all three games from preseason Atlantic Sun Conference favorite FGCU at McKethan Stadium by scores of 4-2, 8-4 and 12-3…The weekend attendance of 14,570 fans established a Gator record for Opening Weekend and the crowd of 5,778 on Friday set a new standard for Opening Night…Members of the Gators' 1996 SEC Championship team that advanced to that season's NCAA College World Series were on hand for Friday night's festivities and a brunch on Saturday morning, while former standout Mark Ellis delivered the ceremonial first pitch to raise the curtain on the season…The Gators batted .330 (32-for-97) in the sweep of the Eagles, out-scored FGCU, 24-8, and totaled eight doubles, two homers and a pair of triples…UF was 7-for-8 on the basepaths, drew 12 walks and struck out 11 times…On the pitching side, Kevin O'Sullivan's club compiled a 1.67 earned run average, with 35 strikeouts and five walks in 27 innings, while holding FGCU to a .194 (19-for-98) clip…Freshman second baseman Deacon Liput enjoyed a solid collegiate debut by posting team highs in batting average (.556), RBI (7) and doubles (2) and playing flawless defense…Junior left fielder Ryan Larson hit .455 (5-for-11) during the series and was a career-best 4-for-4 with three runs as UF came from behind in Saturday's game…Liput had a pair of two-run doubles and sophomore right-hander Alex Faedo matched his career high of seven strikeouts as Florida posted a 12-3 victory over FGCU on Sunday afternoon to sweep the season-opening series...Liput drove in a career-high four runs with a pair of two-run doubles, while sophomore shortstop Dalton Guthrie (.385) was 3-for-4 and scored twice out of the leadoff spot…Sophomore Mike Rivera (.333, 5 RBI) tallied three RBI and sophomore Mark Kolozsvary cranked his first career homer with a two-run bomb in the eighth inning…Liput and freshman Jonathan India drove in three runs apiece and Larson was 4-for-4 as Florida clinched the series on Saturday, 8-4…In addition to the offensive production from its 7-9 hitters, the Gator bullpen tossed five scoreless and hitless innings behind the trio of freshman RHP Brady Singer (1-0, 3.0 IP, 3 K), sophomore LHP Nick Horvath (1.0 IP, 1 K) and junior RHP Frank Rubio (1.0 IP, 2 K)…UF trailed entering the sixth inning before Liput (2-for-4) cranked a two-run triple to give the hosts a lead that they would not relinquish…The Gators had five players turn in multiple-hit outings as part of the squad's 15-hit total without striking out, while their pitching staff did not permit any earned runs to the Eagles and tallied a dozen strikeouts…Junior LHP A.J. Puk totaled six strikeouts and permitted four hits and four runs (none earned) over four innings in his season debut…Junior RHP Logan Shore yielded one run over five innings on Friday night as Florida started the campaign with a 4-2 victory…Rivera drove in a pair of runs, highlighted by a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning, while the Gator pitching staff registered 11 strikeouts…Junior 1B Peter Alonso (.375, three runs, two RBI) and sophomore 1B/RF Jeremy Vasquez (.364, two runs, two doubles) are also off to strong starts at the plate…The Gators will face Eastern Michigan (3-1) in a two-game midweek series, hosting the Eagles on Tuesday night at McKethan Stadium before the clubs will meet in Lakeland, Fla., on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium, the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers…Florida will then visit No. 6 Miami (3-0) for a three-game set in Coral Gables starting on Friday night…The Gators claimed four of their five encounters with the Hurricanes last year, including a pair of matchups at the NCAA College World Series (15-3, 10-2).
Top Performers of the Week
Alex Faedo, Sophomore, Right-Hander, Tampa, FL
*Tied career high with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings on Sunday and picked up the win
*Yielded four hits and one run and was one out shy of equaling his career-best stint of six innings
Dalton Guthrie, Sophomore, Shortstop, Sarasota, FL
*Florida's leadoff hitter batted .385 (5-for-13), with three runs and a pair of stolen bases
*Taking over at shortstop for Richie Martin, a first-round pick of the Oakland Athletics, Guthrie turned in several Web gems and did not commit any errors on the weekend
*Guthrie contributed two multiple-hit outings, going 2-for-5 on Saturday and 3-for-4 on Sunday
*He also accomplished the rare feat with two hits in the same inning in the finale, as the Gators exploded for six runs in the seventh inning
Mark Kolozsvary, Sophomore, Catcher, Tavares, FL
*Cranked first career homer on Sunday with a two-run shot to complete the scoring against FGCU
*Pocketed two RBI with the round-tripper, a new career high
Ryan Larson, Junior, Outfielder, Orlando, FL
*Turned in a .455 (5-for-11) average, featuring a career-best 4-for-4 outing on Saturday in which he scored three runs
*Also contributed a pair of doubles in game two against the Eagles and scored twice on the weekend
Deacon Liput, Freshman, Second Base, Oviedo, FL
*Led the Gators by posting team highs in batting average (.556), RBI (7) and doubles (2)
*Started all three games at second base and played flawless defense
*Debuted with a single in his first collegiate at bat and went 1-for-3 in Friday night's 4-2 win
*Was 2-for-4 and drove in three runs in Saturday's come-from-behind victory that clinched the series
*Opened the scoring in the second inning with an RBI grounder, singled and stole second base in the fourth inning and poked a two-run triple in the sixth inning that put the Gators ahead
*Collected a pair of two-run doubles in the finale as UF completed the weekend sweep of the Eagles
*Was 2-for-2 with four RBI and a couple of walks on Sunday
Mike Rivera, Sophomore, Catcher, Venice, FL
*Opened 2016 by going 3-for-9 (.333) and ranks second on the squad with five RBI
*Drove in three runs on Sunday, producing a two-run single in the first inning and a sacrifice fly in the seventh
*Went 1-for-4 and scored a run as Florida clinched the series on Saturday
*Knocked in the Gators' first run of the campaign with a sacrifice fly in the second inning of the opener and belted a solo shot in the fourth inning to left field to snap a 1-1 tie
Logan Shore, Junior, Right-Hander, Coon Rapids, MN
*Held the Eagles to one run over five innings on Friday to earn the victory
*Struck out six batters, surrendered three hits and issued two walks while working on a pitch count
*FGCU batted .188 against the right-hander
Brady Singer, Freshman, Right-Hander, Leesburg, FL
*Notched the win in relief for the Gators on Saturday with three scoreless and hitless innings
*Registered three strikeouts, including the first two collegiate batters he faced
*Entered the contest with Florida trailing FGCU, 4-3, and the Orange & Blue used three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to secure an 8-4 win
Kirby Snead, Junior, Left-Hander, Alachua, FL
*Provided three shutout innings and set a career high with four strikeouts in the opener, a 4-1 Gator win
Jeremy Vasquez, Sophomore, First Base/Right Field, Palm City, Fla.
*Went 4-for-11 (.364) over the three games, with multiple hits on Friday and Saturday
*Had two singles in the season opener and was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI double on Saturday
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(Games from Feb. 19-21)
Overall Record: 3-0 (3-0 at home)
SEC Record: N/A
Record Last Week: 3-0 (3-0 at home)
Streak: Won 3
Last Week's Results (3-0):
Friday, Feb. 19 – Defeated FGCU, 4-2
Saturday, Feb. 20 – Defeated FGCU, 8-4
Sunday, Feb. 21 – Defeated FGCU, 12-3
This Week's Schedule (All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, Feb. 23 – host Eastern Michigan (3-1) (McKethan Stadium), 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 24 – vs. Eastern Michigan (3-1) (Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, FL), 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 26 – at No. 6 Miami (FL) (3-0) (Alex Rodriguez Park), 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
Saturday, Feb. 27 – at No. 6 Miami (FL) (3-0) (Alex Rodriguez Park), 7 p.m. (ESPN3)
Sunday, Feb. 28 – at No. 6 Miami (FL) (3-0) (Alex Rodriguez Park), 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Team Notes
No. 1 Florida (3-0) kicked off its 102nd season of competition by taking all three games from preseason Atlantic Sun Conference favorite FGCU at McKethan Stadium by scores of 4-2, 8-4 and 12-3…The weekend attendance of 14,570 fans established a Gator record for Opening Weekend and the crowd of 5,778 on Friday set a new standard for Opening Night…Members of the Gators' 1996 SEC Championship team that advanced to that season's NCAA College World Series were on hand for Friday night's festivities and a brunch on Saturday morning, while former standout Mark Ellis delivered the ceremonial first pitch to raise the curtain on the season…The Gators batted .330 (32-for-97) in the sweep of the Eagles, out-scored FGCU, 24-8, and totaled eight doubles, two homers and a pair of triples…UF was 7-for-8 on the basepaths, drew 12 walks and struck out 11 times…On the pitching side, Kevin O'Sullivan's club compiled a 1.67 earned run average, with 35 strikeouts and five walks in 27 innings, while holding FGCU to a .194 (19-for-98) clip…Freshman second baseman Deacon Liput enjoyed a solid collegiate debut by posting team highs in batting average (.556), RBI (7) and doubles (2) and playing flawless defense…Junior left fielder Ryan Larson hit .455 (5-for-11) during the series and was a career-best 4-for-4 with three runs as UF came from behind in Saturday's game…Liput had a pair of two-run doubles and sophomore right-hander Alex Faedo matched his career high of seven strikeouts as Florida posted a 12-3 victory over FGCU on Sunday afternoon to sweep the season-opening series...Liput drove in a career-high four runs with a pair of two-run doubles, while sophomore shortstop Dalton Guthrie (.385) was 3-for-4 and scored twice out of the leadoff spot…Sophomore Mike Rivera (.333, 5 RBI) tallied three RBI and sophomore Mark Kolozsvary cranked his first career homer with a two-run bomb in the eighth inning…Liput and freshman Jonathan India drove in three runs apiece and Larson was 4-for-4 as Florida clinched the series on Saturday, 8-4…In addition to the offensive production from its 7-9 hitters, the Gator bullpen tossed five scoreless and hitless innings behind the trio of freshman RHP Brady Singer (1-0, 3.0 IP, 3 K), sophomore LHP Nick Horvath (1.0 IP, 1 K) and junior RHP Frank Rubio (1.0 IP, 2 K)…UF trailed entering the sixth inning before Liput (2-for-4) cranked a two-run triple to give the hosts a lead that they would not relinquish…The Gators had five players turn in multiple-hit outings as part of the squad's 15-hit total without striking out, while their pitching staff did not permit any earned runs to the Eagles and tallied a dozen strikeouts…Junior LHP A.J. Puk totaled six strikeouts and permitted four hits and four runs (none earned) over four innings in his season debut…Junior RHP Logan Shore yielded one run over five innings on Friday night as Florida started the campaign with a 4-2 victory…Rivera drove in a pair of runs, highlighted by a go-ahead homer in the fourth inning, while the Gator pitching staff registered 11 strikeouts…Junior 1B Peter Alonso (.375, three runs, two RBI) and sophomore 1B/RF Jeremy Vasquez (.364, two runs, two doubles) are also off to strong starts at the plate…The Gators will face Eastern Michigan (3-1) in a two-game midweek series, hosting the Eagles on Tuesday night at McKethan Stadium before the clubs will meet in Lakeland, Fla., on Wednesday night at Joker Marchant Stadium, the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers…Florida will then visit No. 6 Miami (3-0) for a three-game set in Coral Gables starting on Friday night…The Gators claimed four of their five encounters with the Hurricanes last year, including a pair of matchups at the NCAA College World Series (15-3, 10-2).
Top Performers of the Week
Alex Faedo, Sophomore, Right-Hander, Tampa, FL
*Tied career high with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings on Sunday and picked up the win
*Yielded four hits and one run and was one out shy of equaling his career-best stint of six innings
Dalton Guthrie, Sophomore, Shortstop, Sarasota, FL
*Florida's leadoff hitter batted .385 (5-for-13), with three runs and a pair of stolen bases
*Taking over at shortstop for Richie Martin, a first-round pick of the Oakland Athletics, Guthrie turned in several Web gems and did not commit any errors on the weekend
*Guthrie contributed two multiple-hit outings, going 2-for-5 on Saturday and 3-for-4 on Sunday
*He also accomplished the rare feat with two hits in the same inning in the finale, as the Gators exploded for six runs in the seventh inning
Mark Kolozsvary, Sophomore, Catcher, Tavares, FL
*Cranked first career homer on Sunday with a two-run shot to complete the scoring against FGCU
*Pocketed two RBI with the round-tripper, a new career high
Ryan Larson, Junior, Outfielder, Orlando, FL
*Turned in a .455 (5-for-11) average, featuring a career-best 4-for-4 outing on Saturday in which he scored three runs
*Also contributed a pair of doubles in game two against the Eagles and scored twice on the weekend
Deacon Liput, Freshman, Second Base, Oviedo, FL
*Led the Gators by posting team highs in batting average (.556), RBI (7) and doubles (2)
*Started all three games at second base and played flawless defense
*Debuted with a single in his first collegiate at bat and went 1-for-3 in Friday night's 4-2 win
*Was 2-for-4 and drove in three runs in Saturday's come-from-behind victory that clinched the series
*Opened the scoring in the second inning with an RBI grounder, singled and stole second base in the fourth inning and poked a two-run triple in the sixth inning that put the Gators ahead
*Collected a pair of two-run doubles in the finale as UF completed the weekend sweep of the Eagles
*Was 2-for-2 with four RBI and a couple of walks on Sunday
Mike Rivera, Sophomore, Catcher, Venice, FL
*Opened 2016 by going 3-for-9 (.333) and ranks second on the squad with five RBI
*Drove in three runs on Sunday, producing a two-run single in the first inning and a sacrifice fly in the seventh
*Went 1-for-4 and scored a run as Florida clinched the series on Saturday
*Knocked in the Gators' first run of the campaign with a sacrifice fly in the second inning of the opener and belted a solo shot in the fourth inning to left field to snap a 1-1 tie
Logan Shore, Junior, Right-Hander, Coon Rapids, MN
*Held the Eagles to one run over five innings on Friday to earn the victory
*Struck out six batters, surrendered three hits and issued two walks while working on a pitch count
*FGCU batted .188 against the right-hander
Brady Singer, Freshman, Right-Hander, Leesburg, FL
*Notched the win in relief for the Gators on Saturday with three scoreless and hitless innings
*Registered three strikeouts, including the first two collegiate batters he faced
*Entered the contest with Florida trailing FGCU, 4-3, and the Orange & Blue used three runs in the sixth and two in the seventh to secure an 8-4 win
Kirby Snead, Junior, Left-Hander, Alachua, FL
*Provided three shutout innings and set a career high with four strikeouts in the opener, a 4-1 Gator win
Jeremy Vasquez, Sophomore, First Base/Right Field, Palm City, Fla.
*Went 4-for-11 (.364) over the three games, with multiple hits on Friday and Saturday
*Had two singles in the season opener and was 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI double on Saturday
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